1962-63.

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF .

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

No. 81.

TUESDAY, 7TH MAY, 1963.

1. The House met, at half-past two o'clock p.m., pursuant to adjournment.-Mr. Speaker (the Honorable Sir John McLeay) took the Chair, and read Prayers.

2. MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.-Sir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister) informed the House that Mr. Cramer (Minister for the Army), owing to indisposition, would not attend the House for two or three weeks, but would continue to carry out his other ministerial duties. During his absence Mr. Cramer would be represented in the House by Mr. Fairhall (Minister for Supply).

3. QUESTIONs.-Questions without notice were answered.

4. PAPERS.-The following Paper was presented, by command of His Excellency the Governor-General- Legislative Council for the Territory of and New -Second Interim Report from the Select Committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the Political Development of the Territory. The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute- Lands Acquisition Act-Land acquired for Defence purposes-Warwick Farm, . Naval Defence Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1963, No. 32. Public Service Act-Appointments-Department- Defence-M. E. Palmer. Supply-J. D. McCreadie. Public Service Arbitration Act-Public Service Arbitrator-Determinations-1963- No. 13-Australasian Society of Engineers and others. No. 14-Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen.

5. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS--DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF URGENCY.-Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, by leave, That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent Mr. Benson acting for Mr. Jones in connexion with a definite matter of urgent public importance which Mr. Jones had submitted to Mr. Speaker for discussion this day. Question-put and passed.

6. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.-A Message from the Senate was reported returning the following Bill without amendment:- 2nd May, 1963-Message No. 117-Loan (Housing) 1963.

7. DisCUssioN OF MATTER OF URGENCY-SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.-Mr. Speaker informed the House that Mr. Jones had proposed that a definite matter of urgent public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, "The economic and strategic importance to Australia in promoting the shipbuilding industry ". The proposed discussion having received the necessary support- Mr. Benson, for Mr. Jones, addressed the House. Discussion ensued. The discussion, having been continued for two hours, was terminated in accordance with Standing Order No. 92.

8. PAPER.-The following Paper was presented, pursuant to Statute- Life Insurance Act-Seventeenth Annual Report of the Insurance Commissioner, for 1962. F,3827/63, 464 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 7th May, 1963.

9. HANSARD OFFICERS-ATTENDANCE BEFORE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.- Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, That Mr. J. Dulihanty and Mr. J. McKnight, officers of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, be authorized to attend in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory at 10 a.m. on the 8th May, 1963, to give evidence in relation to a proceeding in the House on the 3rd October, 1962, provided that these officers shall not be required to attend at any time which would prevent the performance of their duties in the Parliament. Question-put and passed.

10. COMMONWEALTH INSCRIBED STOCK BILL 1963.-Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, pursuant to notice, That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911-1946. Question-put and passed. Bill brought up, and read a first time. Mr. Holt moved, by leave, That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate adjourned (Mr. Crean), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for the next sitting.

11. PAPUA AND BILL 1963.-Sir Garfield Barwick (Attorney-General), for Mr. Hasluck (Minister for Territories), moved, pursuant to notice, That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949-1960, and for purposes connected therewith. Question-put and passed.

12. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS-ACTS INTERPRETATION AND ASSOCIATED BILLS.-Sir Garfield Barwick (Attorney-General) moved, by leave, That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent- (a) the consideration together of Notices of Motion Nos. 3 to 8; (b) in relation to the proceedings on the following Bills, viz.:-Acts Interpretation Bill 1963, Australian Antarctic Territory Bill 1963, Bill 1963, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Bill 1963, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Bill 1963, and Seat of Government (Administration) Bill 1963, the introduction of the Bills together, and one motion being moved without delay and one question being put in regard to, respectively, the first readings, the second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings, of all the Bills together, and (c) the consideration of all the Bills as a whole together in a Committee of the Whole. Question-put and passed.

13. ACTS INTERPRETATION, AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS, AND SEAT OF GOVERNMENT (ADMINISTRATION) BILLS 1963.-Sir Garfield Barwick (Attorney-General) moved the following motions together, pursuant to notice:- That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend the Acts InterpretationAct 1901-1957, and for purposes connected therewith; That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend section twelve of the Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954-1957, and for purposes connected therewith; That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend section ten of the Christmas Island Act 1958-1959, and for purposes connected therewith; That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend section thirteen of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955-1958, and for purposes connected therewith; That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend section eleven of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953-1957, and for purposes connected therewith; and That he have leave to bring in a Bill for an Act to amend section twelve of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1959, and for purposes connected therewith. Question-put and passed. Bills brought up, and read a first time. Sir Garfield Barwick moved, That the Bills be now read a second time. Debate adjourned (Mr. Whitlam), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for the next sitting.

14. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE-AIR NAVIGATION BILL 1963.-Mr. Speaker reported the receipt of the following Message from the Senate:- MR. SPEAKER, Message No. 118. The Senate has passed a Bill for " An Act to amend the ' Air Navigation Act 1920-1961'", and transmits the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence. A. M. MCMULLIN, The Senate, President. Canberra, 2nd May, 1963. On the motion of Mr. Fairbairn (Minister representing the Minister for Civil Aviation), the Bill was read a first time. Mr. Fairbairn moved, by leave, That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate adjourned (Mr. Whitlam), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for the next sitting. VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 465 7th May, 1963.

15. APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 1962-63.-The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question, That the Bill be now read a second time- Debate resumed. Mr. Clay was granted leave to continue his speech when the debate is resumed. Debate adjourned, and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for a later hour this day.

16. PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA BILL 1963.-Mr. Hasluck (Minister for Territories), pursuant to leave given this day, brought up a Bill intituled A Bill for an Act to amend the "Papua and New Guinea Act 1949-1960 ", and for purposes connected therewith. Bill read a first time. Mr. Hasluck moved, by leave, That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate adjourned (Mr. Ward), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for the next sitting.

17. APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 1962-63.-The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question, That the Bill be now read a second time- Debate resumed. Mr. Harding rising to address the House- Closure.-Mr. Adermann (Minister for Primary Industry) moved, That the question be now put. Question-That the question be now put-put. The House divided (The Speaker, Sir John McLeay, in the Chair)- AYES, 57. Mr. Adermann Mr. Davidson Mr. Forbes Sir W. Kent Hughes Mr. Snedden Mr. Allan Mr. Davis Mr. Fox Mr. Killen Mr. Stokes Mr. Anthony Mr. Dean Mr. J. M. Fraser Mr. King Mr. Swartz Mr. Barnes Mr. Downer Mr. Freeth Mr. Leslie Mr. Turner Sir G. Barwick Mr. Drummond Mr. Hasluck Mr. Lindsay Mr. Wentworth Mr. Bate Mr. Drury Mr. Haworth Mr. Lucock Mr. Whittorn Mr. Brimblecombe Mr. England Mr. Holt Mr. Mackinnon Mr. Wilson Mr. Buchanan Mr. Erwin Mr. Holten Mr. McMahon Mr. Bury Mr. Failes Mr. Howson Mr. McNeill Tellers: Mr. Chipp Mr. Fairbairn Mr. Jack Mr. Nixon Mr. Chaney Mr. Cleaver Mr. Fairhall Mr. Jess Mr. Opperman Mr. Turnbull Mr. Cockle Mr. Falkinder Mr. Kelly Mr. Roberton

NoEs, 53. Mr. Armitage Mr. Cope Mr. Fulton Mr. Jones Mr. Reynolds Mr. Barnard Mr. Costa Mr. Galvin Mr. Kearney Mr. Riordan Mr. Beaton Mr. Courtnay Mr. Gray Mr. Makin Mr. Stewart Mr. Beazley Mr. Crean Mr. Griffiths Mr. McGuren Mr. Thompson Mr. Benson Mr. Cross Mr. Hansen Mr. Mclvor Mr. Uren Mr. Bryant Mr. Curtin Mr. Harding Mr. Minogue Mr. Ward Mr. Cairns Mr. Daly Mr. Harrison Mr. Monaghan Mr. Whitlam Mr. C. R. Cameron Mr. Davies Mr. Hayden Mr. O'Brien Mr. Clay Mr. Einfeld Mr. Haylen Mr. O'Connor Tellers: Mr. Collard Mr. A. D. Fraser Mr. James Mr. Peters Mr. Coutts Mr. Comber Mr. Fuller Mr. Johnson Mr. Pollard Mr. Duthie And so it was resolved in the affirmative. And the question-That the Bill be now read a second time-was put accordingly, and passed.-Bill read a second time. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole.

(In the Committee.)

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The House resumed; Mr. Lucock reported accordingly. On the motion of Mr. Holt (Treasurer), the House adopted the Report, and the Bill was read a third time.

18. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS-APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) BILL AND SUPPLY BILLS.- Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, by leave, That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent Orders of the Day Nos. 2, 3 and 4 for the resumption of the debate on the second reading of the Appropriation (Works and Services) Bill and the Supply Bills being read together and a motion being moved that the Bills be now passed. Question-put and passed.

19. APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) BILL (No. 2) 1962-63, SUPPLY BILL 1963-64 AND SUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) BILL 1963-64.-The Orders of the Day for the resumption of the debate on the second reading of the several Bills having been read together- Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, That the Bills be now passed. Question-put and passed. 466 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 7th May, 1963.

20. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.-A Message from the Senate was reported returning the following Bill without amendment:- 7th May, 1963-Message No. 119-Copyright 1963.

21. ADJOURNMENT.-Mr. Holt (Treasurer) moved, That the House do now adjourn. Question-put and passed.

And then the House, at twenty-six minutes to eleven o'clock p.m., adjourned until to-morrow at half-past two o'clock p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT.-All Members were present (at some time during the sitting) except Mr. D. J. Cameron, Mr. Clark, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McEwen, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Townley and Mr. Webb.

A. G. TURNER, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.